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Understanding Cut, Fill, Net Volume, and Elevation Statistics in Drone Stockpile Measurement
What Do These Terms Mean for Stockpile Measurement? When you measure a stockpile of material - whether it is gravel, sand, coal, or earth - you are essentially trying to answer a simple question: how much material is there? But the answer is rarely a single number. Instead, it comes from comparing two surfaces: the current surface of the pile and a reference surface, usually the ground beneath it or a target elevation. The terms cut, fill, net volume, and elevation statisti
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